omamori amulets

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- KAPPA - 河童 / かっぱ /　カッパ - Shinto Shrines -
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- omamori　お守り amulets to protect from water accidents -
kappayoke, kappa yoke 河童除け / カッパ除け
amulets to ward off evil influence of a kappa
suinanyoke, suinan yoke 水難除け amulets to ward off water accidents

These amulets are sold at Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Japan.

They are the Kappa-version of
. yakuyoke 厄除け amulets to ward off evil .
- Introduction -


. Kappadera かっぱ寺 Kappa temples - Introduction　 .

. Kappa jinja　河童神社　Kappa shrines - Introduction .

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聖徳寺 temple Shotoku-Ji , Kumamoto 熊本市
A temple with a Kappa legend.

河童が馬にイタズラをしたと伝わるのが、聖徳寺さんから少し離れた所にある川の側にあります、高橋東神社の境内に今も残る巨大な楠木。
ここにつながれていた馬に、河童がちょっかいを出して聖徳寺まで引きずられてきたわけです。



かつては川に入る子供達はこの水難除けの御札を小さな竹筒に入れて肩からかけていたとの事でしたが、最近では川に入って泳ぐという事自体が少なくなって来たので、この御札の活躍の場も無くなって来たというお話でした。

- source : sakuragaoka - syoutoku

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. Hyozu Shrines 兵主神社 Hyozu Jinja in Japan .
They are all famous for their power to prevent evil from a Kappa 河童除け (kappa yoke, kappayoke)


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. Matsubara Kappa Sha 松原河童社 .
at Saga Jinja 佐嘉神社, Saga, Kyushu 佐賀
with amulets to ward off evil and have good luck 開運厄除守



佐賀県佐賀市松原２丁目１０ 松原河童社
- source : matome.naver.jp/odai

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. Suitenguu 水天宮 Shrine of the Water God - Introduction .
Fukuoka, Kyushu 福岡　九州 - Kurume town 久留米市
265 Senoshita-machi Kurume City / 福岡県久留米市瀬下町２６５

This is the Head Shrine of all the Suitengu shrines in japan.

There are a lot of legends about Kappa fighting the humans in the area of the Chikugo river 筑後川. But in the end the humans won and 九千坊河童 Kusengbo Kappa became the protector deity at this Suitengu Shrine.
So there are some prescriptions for the Shrine worshippers to prevent water accidents.

Before entering the water of a river you have to call out
"I am a heavenly messenger (mooshigo 申し子) sent from the Suitengu Shrine".
「水に入る前には水天宮の申し子だと唱える」

Other preventions from water accidents are :
- - not to eat mushrooms before entering the water
- - to have a bite from the rice offered at the Buddhist family altar 仏前飯




Kappa amulets of the shrine 河童面(かっぱめん)（箱・絵馬）
one mask comes in a box, the other on a votive tablet (ema).
They prevent evil influence and disasters. They must be hung in the demon-avoiding corner 鬼門 of the home.
Also 河童竹 and clay bells with the Kappa 河童鈴.

. dorei 土鈴 Kappa Clay Bell from Suitengu .


amulet to protect children (boys and girls) お子様が持つ肌守（身代わり）

- - - - - Homepage of the Shrine and more amulets
- source : www.suitengu.net


. 九千坊河童　Kyusenbo kappa　- Kusenbo Kappa .
and the legends of - Tanushimaru 田主丸 Fukuoka -


. Kimon, the "Demon Gate" 鬼門 .
in the North-East


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- reference - 河童除け -


oni to bijutsu 鬼と美術 - Japanese Demons and Art
- - - - - . oni omamori 鬼お守り　Demon Amulets .
. WKD - .
- Introduction -

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. yakuyoke 厄除け amulets to ward off evil .
- Introduction -


. Kappa densetsu　河童伝説, Kappa minwa 河童民話 - Legends - Introduction .

. Mingei 民芸　Regional Folk　Art from Japan .


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河童 / 合羽　/ かっぱ / カッパ - Kappa, the Water Goblin of Japan!

- - - - - ABC Index - Contents - - - - -

To avoid the list getting to long, many items are listed in detail in the "Introduction" entry.

. Books, articles and further reference .

. Kappa Legends from the prefectures of Japan .


The links marked "Introduction" are leading to further lists of Kappa items.

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. - Aichi prefecture 愛知県 Kappa 河童 - .

. aimai women 曖昧女 (おんな) prostitute - Kappa .

. - Ainu アイヌ Legends - Introduction - .

Aizu 会津ゲスモグリ紀行 Aizu Gesumoguri travel

. Akita prefecture 　秋田県 Kappa 河童 .



. Akutagawa Ryunosuke 芥川 龍之介, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke .

. amagoi 雨乞い / Kappa no amagoi 河童の雨ごい / Kappa doing a rain ritual .


. amulets, talismans .
omamori, o-mamori　お守り amulets to protect from water accidents -
kappayoke, kappa yoke 河童除け / カッパ除け
amulets to ward off evil influence of a kappa
mizuyoke 水難除け amulets to ward off water accidents

. Animals (動物 dobutsu) and Kappa - Introduction .

. anus - shirikodama, shirigodama 尻子玉 / 尻小玉 "soul ball in the anus" - Introduction . 　 .
- - - - - shiri 尻 buttocks, backside, behind , ketsu ケツ（尻）. koomon 肛門 komon

. - Aomori 青森県 Kappa Legends 河童伝説 . *

. Arima Hot Spring　有馬温泉 Arima Onsen .

. Art Motives - Introduction .

. Azechi Umetaro 畦地梅太郎 Painter .


. bakemono 化け物　 o-bake お化け monsters, ghosts, spooks - Introduction .

. Bath お風呂 ofuro - Kappa taking a bath or hot spring .

. benevolent Kappa 慈善河童　jizen no Kappa - Introduction
helping people, teaching people .

. Bowling with Kappa san カッパボール .

. buna 鮒 crucian carp as present from Kappa .

. Bus - Kappa Bus かっぱバス Kappa basu - .

. butsudan 仏壇 Buddhist Family Altar and Kappa .


. Chiba 千葉かっぱ村 Chiba Kappamura / 銚子かっぱ村 Choshi Kappamura .
Chooshi 銚子地方 Choshi (Chiba) Kappa Legends

. Chimimōryō, chimi mooryoo 魑魅魍魎 Chimi Moryo .
- - demons from mountains and rivers

chupacabra or chupacabras チュパカブラ
water monster from America, but maybe a kappa ?
- source : wikipedia

. couples 夫婦河童 meoto Kappa .

. Cucumber - kyuuri キュウリ Kyuri, Gurken - .


. Daruma san and Kappa san　だるま　達磨と河童 .

. Dislikes, things a Kappa dislikes .

. Dolls - Kappa dolls (kappa ningyoo　河童人形　ningyo)
- 玩具　gangu toys - Introduction .

. doguu, dogū 土偶（カッパ型）Kappa-type Dogu clay dolls .

. Dosojin 道祖神河童 Kappa Couple as Wayside Gods .


Ebisu and Kappa 恵比寿と河童
. - Netsuke with Kappa　河童根付　 - .

. - Eco Kappa - Eco 河童 / Ekoppa kun エコッパくん - .

. ehon - kappa ehon　河童絵本 picture books for children - .

. ejiko えじこ baby basket with Kappa . - Iwate

. ema 絵馬 votive tablets, prayer boards .

. enkoo kappa, enkō 猿猴河童 Enko Kappa Monkey .

. - Exhibition, Gallery, Museum 河童博物館 / 河童展 - Introduction -.


. female Kappa 女河童 onna Kappa .

. - Festivals かっぱ祭り　Kappa Matsuri - . 　　

fishing for Kappa 河童釣 / カッパ 釣り kappa tsuri, kappatsuri .
. . . . . 河童を釣るの法 (Hokusai)

. FLICKR - photo collection of all .

. - Food with Kappa　食べ物 / 食事 - Introduction - .

. Food tray 膳椀 zenwan, O-zen お膳 .

. Fudo Myo-O and the Kappa 不動明王 - Introduction - .

. Fukuoka 福岡 - 九千坊 Kusenbo as Kappa origin (coming from China) .

. Fuku-Taroo, Fukutaro 福太郎 - 河童は、福を呼ぶ. The Lucky Kappa .
- - - - - and . Suitengu 水天宮 Shrine for the Water God .


. gashapon ガシャポン capsule toys Kappa .

. Garappa and Yamawaro in Kumamoto .
- In the fields and in the mountains -

. Gionsama, Gion Sama, Gion-Sama 祇園さま /祇園様　 . - Akita

. Gokuraku Kappa 極楽カッパ Paradise Kappa .

. Goshiki Kappa 五色河童 Kappa in five colors .

. Grafitti / Graffiti / Graffitti / グラフィティ . 　


. Haiku and Senryu - Kappa 　河童　俳句　川柳 - Introduction .

. - Haiku and Senryu about Yokai monsters 妖怪俳句　- .

. hanzaki　半割　/ 半裂 "cut in half" - (Andrias japonicus) Giant Salamander .

. hemp 麻 asa / 大麻 taima, oasa .
- - - - - ogara 苧殻 hemp reed, hemp string
- - - - - ogarabashi 苧殻箸 chopsticks from ogara hemp reeds (to kill a kappa)


. Hikosan　 英彦山 / 彦山　Mount Hikosan, Fukuoka .
Kappa no wabi shoomon seki カッパの詫び証文石
stone memorial of the Kappa and his apology note


Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760 to 1849)
. . . CLICK here for Photos !

. Horse - 駒 koma / 馬 . 午 uma - .
. . . . . komahiki 駒引き / 河童駒引 Kappa the “horse puller”

. hyootan 瓢箪 Hyotan gourd, calabash and Kappa .
Hyotan-ike no Kappa 瓢箪池の河童 Kappa of the Gourd-Pond
Kappa Muko-Iri 河童婿入り The Kappa Bridegroom . . .


. Hyoozu, Hyōzu 兵主神 Hyozu no Kami - 兵主坊 Hyosubo - 兵主部 Hyosube - Introduction .


. Ibaraki 茨城 famous Kappa region - Ushikunuma 牛久沼 Ushiku Swamp .


. Legends about ike no nushi 池の主 と伝説 the Master of the Pond .



Illustrations 河童 イラスト
. . . CLICK here for Photos !


ingo　隠語　the secret language about Kappa
河童　/ 河童屋 Kappaya - 隠語辞典｣楳垣実
- - mekiri kappa 目切河童 - for the game of GO
- - nigiri kappa 握河童 - for the game of GO
KAPPA itself is an ingo (jargon, slang) for various things :
- - Kappa no he 河童屁
- source : ishinotent.co.jp/Kappa -


Izu 伊豆半島の河童 Izu Peninsula and Kappa legends


. Jesuits and Portuguese and the kappa raincoat .

. - Jizoo かっぱ地蔵 Kappa and Jizo Bosatsu - .

. Jozankei Hot Spring, Hokkaido　定山渓 北海道 .


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. kabuto　河童かぶと / 兜 Kappa samurai helmet .

. kaikidan ekotoba 怪奇談絵詞 monster scroll . Fukuoka

. kamishibai 紙芝居 "paper drama" telling a story with picture cards .

. Kanchiki カンチキ Yokai monster like a Kappa 河童 .

. Kankara Koboshi, Kankarakoboshi かんからこぼし from Mie .

Kannon Bosatsu and Kappa - 観音妙智力
. - Paintings, scrolls 掛け軸 kakejiku hanging scrolls, prints .


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. kappa　合羽　/ カッパ, ame kappa 雨カッパ raincoat .

kappaban, kappa-ban　合羽版, kappazuri　合羽摺り技法　stencil printing
kappan insatsu 活版印刷（かっぱんいんさつ) / カッパ版
. kappaban - discussing on fb .

. Kappa Bus かっぱバス at Jozankei 定山渓温泉 hot spring .

kappabayashi, kappa-bayashi 河童ばやし　 Kappa song
- reference : even on YouTube

. Kappabashi bridge 合羽橋 in Asakusa .

. - Kappabuchi, Kappa-buchi 河童淵 / カッパ淵 / 河童が渕
"Kappa pool", Kappa riverside - .

Kappadai 河童台
Ōsugikappadai Nangai, Daisen-shi, Akita

. Kappa Daimyojin 河童大明神 Great Deity Kappa . *

. Kappa Dai-O, Daio 河童大王/ かっぱ大王 Great King Kappa .

. Kappadera かっぱ寺 / 河童寺 Kappa temples - Introduction　 .
大観音寺 Dai Kannon-Ji - Mie
曹源寺 Sogen-Ji - Edo / Tokyo
聖徳寺 Shotoku-Ji - Kumamoto
善行寺　Zengyo-Ji - Ishikawa
瑞龍寺　Zuiryu-Ji - Osaka . . . to be updated


. Kappa dolls (kappa ningyoo　河童人形　ningyo) - Introduction .

. Kappadoo 河童堂 Kappa-Do Hall .
- Shrine and business names

kappagawa 河童川 "Kappa river" 猿猴川

. Kappa Goods かっぱグッズ - Introduction .

. kappa hi yaroo 河童火やろう Giving fire to a Kappa .

Kappa hunter　カッパハンター　a person who travels to all the Kappa spots in Japan

. Kappa ishi, Kappaishi 河童石 Kappa stone legends .
Kappa iwa. Kappaiwa かっぱ岩 / 河童岩 Kappa boulder
Akita / Fukushima / Miyazaki / Nagano / Nagasaki / Yamanashi


Kappa jissetsu 　河童実説　a rare book

. Kappa Jizoo かっぱ地蔵 / 河童地蔵 Kappa and Jizo Bosatsu .

. Kappa Kaido, the Kappa Road　河童街道 散歩道 .

Kappa Kannon 河童観音 Kannon Bosatsu
- source : to google -


Kappa kooen カッパ公園 / 河童公園 Kappa Park
. at hot spring 猿ヶ京温泉 Sarugakyo Onsen . Gunma 群馬県

Kappa Kotaroo かっぱ河太郎 Kappa Kotaro (Kawataro) - Asakusa Kappabashi
gold-plated bronze statue

. Kappamaki 河童巻き sushi cucumber rolls . *

. Kappamaru 河童丸　The Sword Kappa-Maru . －Akita

. Kappamatsu　河童松 Kappa pine - Ibaraki .

. kappa muko-iri 河童聟入 Kappa as son in law, bridegroom .

. Kappamura, Kappa-mura, kappa mura かっぱ村 Kappa Village .
- Introduction -

. Kappa no Aramitama 河童の荒魂 .

Kappa no haka　河童の墓　the grave of Kappa
. . . CLICK here for Photos !

. kappa no he 河童の屁 / へのかっぱ "The fart of a water goblin" . 　*

. Kappa no hone 河童の骨 bones of a Kappa .

. kappa no kagwanagare 河童の川流れ　a kappa floating (drowning) in the river .
- - - - - kappa no kawa obore 河童の川溺れ a Kappa drowning

Kappa no koinobori　河童の鯉のぼり Kappa and the Carp Streamers
. 河童紙芝居　Kamishibai of the Kappa legends .

. Kappa no sasoi-mizu 河童の誘い水 "water to invite a Kappa" .
..... strong liquor made in Kiyotake, Miyazaki

Kappa no uta　河童の歌　The song of Kappa / 河童のうた in concert
/ 黄桜カッパの歌 - （歌・楠トシエ）
- reference -

Kappa no wabijo 河童の詫び状 letter of regret / excuse / apology (Iwate)
Kappa no wabi shomon 河童のわび証文 The pledge of excuse from the Kappa (Fukushima)
- tba -

. Kappa no Yu 河童の湯 - Onsen - Introduction .

. Kappa no yu かっぱの湯 Kappa Hot Spring . - Fukushima

kappa odori 河童踊り　Kappa Dancing Festival
. - Kappa Festivals かっぱ祭り　Kappa Matsuri - .

- just googeling with "Kappapedia" -

. Kappa regions - three most famous Kappa regions 日本三大河童地帯 . 　

. - Kappa shooten 昇天 Kappa Shoten
"Kappa ascends to Heaven" - . books and poems

. Kappa Shotengai かっぱ商店街 Shopping Mall in Nagoya .

Kappa summit 河童サミット there are various held in Japan
- - - 河童連邦共和国 Kappa
. . . CLICK here for Photos !

. Kappa Taroo かっぱ太郎 Kappa Taro .

kappa tsuri, kappatsuri 河童釣 / カッパ 釣り fishing for Kappa .
. . . . . 河童を釣るの法 (Hokusai)

Kappazamurai 河童侍（かっぱざむらい）
- reference -

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karasu tengu 烏天狗 crow tengu (with a beak resembling a Kappa)
- reference to google -

. Kawaguma 河熊 "river bear" .

. kawa kozoo 川小僧 "young man (monk) from the river" . - Aichi

. kawatengu, kawa tengu 川天狗 "river Tengu" .

. Keyamura no Rokusuke 毛谷村 六助 and Kappa .

Kincho rikiddo キンチョウリキッド Kincho liquid
. . . CLICK here for Photos !


. Kintaro 金太郎 "The Golden Boy"　Kintoki 金時 .


. Kizakura　キザクラ　黄桜　"Yellow Cherry Blossom"
Kizakura Kappa Country 黄桜 - キザクラカッパカントリー .


. kokeshi 河童こけし wooden dolls with Kappa .

. komainu, Kappa koma-inu カッパ狛犬 / 河童狛犬 Kappa as Komainu .

. Komusoo 虚無僧河童 Komuso Kappa as begging monk .

. Koojimachi 麹町 The Kappa from Kojimachi . - Tokyo

. koojin 荒神 Kojin deity, "rough deity" .

. kumadori　隈取り facial painting .

Kurahamanuma no Kappa 黒浜沼の河童 Saitama
source : NatureLand


. Kappa Legends from Kyushu 　河童伝説　九州　 .
Fukuoka / Kagoshima / Kumamoto / Miyazaki / Nagasaki / Oita / Saga

. Kyushu, Kumamoto - 九千坊 Kusenbo as Kappa origin (coming from China) .

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. Laughing Monsters Moving Mandala .

leech babies - stillborn infants pitched into the river
- Read Mark Schumacher

. Legends - Kappa densetsu　河童伝説, Kappa minwa 河童民話 - Introduction .

. mahoroba まほろば a place of peace and bliss - and Kappa .


. - Manga まんが / 河童漫画 cartoon - Introduction - .

manhole マンホール Kappa manholes
- google for photos

. - Mascots マスコット　and Characters キャラクター - Introduction .
- - - - - regional from North to South

. mask - men, omote　河童面 Kappa mask, masks .
from paper and other material

. Medicine made by Kappa / 河董膏 Kappa Cream カッパのきず薬 / 河童の傷薬 .

. Medochi　メドチ，　めどち Kappa and the Mizuchi 蛟 monster .


. metal things 金物 kanamono - Kappa’s dislike of iron . 　

. Michinoku みちのく岩手かっぱ村 Iwate Kappamura Village .

. Miyagi 宮城県 Kappa Legends .

. Mizuki Shigeru 水木 しげる Shigeru Mizuki .
Manga painter - Kappa no Sanpei 河童の三平 / カッパの三平 Sanpei, the Kappa
鳥取県境港市・水木しげるロード - Tottori, Mizuki Shigero Road


. Mogamigawa 最上川河童舟下り Kappa going downriver . - Tohoku

. Money offerings box saisen ire 賽銭入れ .

. - Monkey - enkoo, enkō 猿猴 / 猿　saru - .
. . . . . Kawazaru, kawa no saru 川猿 "river monkey"

. Monsters - yookai, yōkai 妖怪 Yokai ghosts, spooks - Introduction - .

. moss koke 苔 moss and Kappa - Moos - .

. - Movie, movies about Kappa 河童映画　eiga - Introduction - .

. Mummy, miira 河童のミイラ mummy of a Kappa, Mumie .

. Museum, Exhibition, Gallery 河童博物館 / 河童展 - Introduction .


. Nagasaki 長崎県 Kappa stories .

. nakoodo, nakōdo 仲人 Kappa Nakodo, matchmaker for a marriage .

. Names and types of Kappa 河童の呼称 - Introduction .

. Neneko Kappa 禰々子 / 祢々子河童 / 弥々子河童 Female Kappa .
lives in the river Tonegawa 利根川 River Tonegawa / Tonegawa zushi 利根川図志 by 赤松宗旦 Akamatsu Sōtan, 1855

. netsuke　根付　Netsuke .


. Ochiai no Kappa 落合の河童 The Kappa from Ochiai . - Tokyo

. ogara おがら / 苧殻 hemp reeds . - disliked by Kappa

. Oitekebori 置行堀 in Edo .
one of the Honjo Nana Fushigi 本所七不思議 Seven Wonders of Honjo

okappa atama, o-kappa atama おかっぱ頭 Kappa hairstyle
. . . CLICK here for Photos !

Okinoshima Kappa Village　隠岐の島 河童村

. Onsen　河童温泉 Hot Spring .

. Oouchi 大内かっぱハウス Ouchi Kappa House, Chiba .


. Oozma Kappa - Disney Monsters University - .


- Origin of Kappa - Theories
Theory One, Shintō Mythology.
Theory Two, Leech Babies.
Theory Three, Portuguese Monks. (Jesuits)
Theory Four, Chinese Monkeys.
- read Mark Schumacher -


. - Otter 獺魚 kawauso as kappa - . 　

. oyako kappa 親子河童 Kappa with parents .
. . . . . - Kappa oyako 河童親子 mother or father and child Kappa -


. - Paintings, scrolls 掛け軸 kakejiku hanging scrolls, prints - Introduction - .


. - Persons about the Kappa - Personen - Introduction - .


. Pinterest - my Kappa Collection .


. Politeness of a Kappa . 　

. Portugese connection - Jesuits - Capa - cape .


. poster　河童ポスタ　Kappa Posters - .

. presents from Kappa - okurimono かっぱの贈り物 legends .


. Regional Kappa mascots and characters - Introduction .
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu


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Saiyuuki 西遊記 Saiyuki - Journey to the West
. - 西遊記 Saiyuki and Son Goku 孫悟空, the Monkey King .
Genjo Sanzo meets Sha Gojyō (Sagojo, Shā Wùjìng (沙悟淨), Sangojo, Sandy, a water demon, classified as a kappa
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA - A Supplement !

. sake　酒 rice wine . -
- Kappa Tokkuri 河童徳利 "Kappa and the Sake Flask" -

samurai　侍　the Samurai connetcion
Kappa and the Samurai’s Grave
- source : sopheliajapan.blogspot.jp
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- - - kabuto　かぶと　兜 samurai helmet
- - - kamon with kappa 家紋　河童
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- - - ninja 河童忍者 Kappa ninja spies - Ninja Turtles
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- - - Kappazamurai, see above

. - sara　皿 plate with water on the Kappa's head - .

. Satori Kappa 悟り河童　and Dave Dick, Canada .


. Senryu and Haiku - Kappa 　河童　俳句　川柳 - Introduction .



. Shibaten しばてん / 芝天 Kappa and otter from Kochi .

. Shichi Fuku Kappa Jin 七福河童神 Seven Kappa Gods of Good Luck .

. Shinagawa kappa matsuri 品川河童祭 Shinagawa kappa festival

. Shinkansen - Kappa Sushi Bullet Train .

. - shirikodama 尻子玉 / 尻小玉 "soul ball in the anus" - Introduction - . 　　

shops and stores 河童屋 / 河童屋本舗 Kappaya and other names (tba)
. Akebono Kappa Sweet Store あけぼの - 河童菓庵 .


. Shrines 河童神社 Kappa Jinja - Introduction .


. - Shikoku 四国 - kappa mascots and more .

Shugendo and Kappa　修験道　と　河童　
. . . . . Kappa Yamabushi 河童・山伏

. Soogenji 曹源寺 Sogen-Ji, Asakusa Tokyo . *
- - - - - and the legend around Kappabashi 合羽橋 in Asakusa

souvenirs お土産 Souveniers from famous Kappa regions
. reference about Kappa souvenirs - .

. Statues of Kappa - all kinds of .

. stencil-dyed goods shop and Kappa 合羽品の店に河童 .

. suijin 水神 water deity - Introduction - .
- - - - - 河童大明神 Kappa Daimyojin, Great Kappa Deity, カッパ明神 Kappa Myojin

. Sumo　相撲 　Sumo wrestling .


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. tairu, Kappa tairu 河童のタイル Kappa tile .

. Tajimi 多治見　a Kappa town in Gifu 岐阜 .
- - - - - and Tajimi Jones, our reporter of the region

. Tanabata Kappa 七夕河童　Kappa　and Star Festival .

. Tanuki and Kappa 狸 と 河童 　　 . 　　

. - Tanushimaru 田主丸 Fukuoka - Introduction - .
Aragoroo Daimyoojin　荒五郎大明神 Aragoro Daimyojin
九千坊河童　Kyusenbo kappa　- Kusenbo Kappa
猿猴河童 Enko Kappa (Endo kappa) - Monkey Kappa

. Temples - Kappadera かっぱ寺 Kappa temples - Introduction - .

. Tetsugi Jinja 手接神社 - Ibaraki .

. Tobacco Pouch 煙草入れ Kappa smoking - Pfeife rauchen .
. . . . . kiseru 煙管 long pipes for smoking in the Edo period

. Tohoku - Kappa Legends from Tohoku / Tōhoku　河童伝説　- 東北 .

. - Tono Monogatari 遠野物語 Legends of Tono, Iwate - .
- - - - - The mascot of Tono - the Kappa Karin-chan and his pink wife Kururin-chan
カリンちゃん ＆ くるりんちゃん

. Toriyama Sekien 鳥山石燕 (1712 - 1788) . - painting monsters

. Toys 　河童玩具 Kappa gangu - Introduction .

. tsuba 鍔　 sword guard . 　



. umahiki　馬引き "pulling horses"/ komahiki 駒引き / 河童駒引 Kappa the “horse puller”.


. - Ushiku 牛久 in Ibaraki - .
Ushiku town, Ibaraki - Kappa Study Center かっぱの里生涯学習センタ
with 河童百図 100 paintings of a Kappa


. usu, hiki-usu 挽き臼 hand mill - present from Kappa .


Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1864) woodblock prints
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. Wakan Sansaizue 和漢三才図会 Encyclopidia from about 1713 .


. Yamabushi ni Kappa 山伏に河童 - Kappa and the Yamabushi .

. Yamagata 山形県 Kappa legends .

. Yamashina-e 山科絵 Yamashina Daruma and Kappa paintings . 　- Painter Yoshio Yamamoto

. Yamawaro やまわろ / ヤマワロ / 山童 "Child of the Mountain" .
- the alter ego of the "Child of the River" 河童

. Yanagita Kunio 柳田國男 (Yanagida) . (1875 - 1962) - folklorist, minzokugaku　民俗学 and the Tono Monogatari legends

Yasaburoo 弥三郎 Yasaburo 猟師の母 lived in 北秋田都大阿

. Yoda, Grand Master of the Jedi Order and Kappa .

. yookai 妖怪 Yokai, yuurei, bakemono 化け物 Japanese Ghosts - Introduction - .

. yookai wotchi, Yōkai Wotchi 妖怪ウォッチ - Yo-Kai Watch, Yokai Watch .


. yurukyara ゆるキャラ Yuru-chara mascot characters .



. Zenji Kappa 禅師河童 Kappa the Zen Teacher .


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. Kappa Legends from the prefectures of Japan .

. Mingei　民芸 Regional Folk Art from Japan .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples .

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